Chief Justice Appointed
Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
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1558 in England — Page 3
Explore 93 historical events and records for England in 1558.
Historical records for England in 1558
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Council of Elizabeth
Appointed member of Elizabeth I's Council
Declaration of War
Mary continues war against France on the side of Spain and Philip II
False Pregnancy
Mary mistakenly believes herself to be pregnant during her final year
Foreign Policy Statement at London
Elizabeth is visited by Count de Feria and says she will not be Spain's puppet
Heresy Charge
Faces hostility from Pope Paul IV during the final year of Mary's reign
Lord Chamberlain
Appointed Lord Chamberlain
Master of the Horse
Appointed Master of the Horse by Elizabeth I
Militia Reform
Annual militia rates are planned with regular training and local arsenals
Pole Suspended as Legate
Mary accepts Pole’s suspension as papal legate during conflict with Rome.
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor under Elizabeth I
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
War with France Continues
Mary's war against France continues after the loss of Calais
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